Myanmar Discovery Tour – 14 Days

Day 01: Yangon Arrival
Upon arrival at Yangon International Airport, welcome by our local guide and transfer to your hotel.
In the late afternoon, start sightseeing tour of Yangon with visiting Yangon Colonial Style city centre and visit Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda to see a huge reclining Buddha image. Complete your first day in Myanmar with an extended visit to one of the world's most spectacular monuments, the Shwedagon Pagoda: Its golden stupa is the 'heart' of Myanmar. The pagoda is believed 2,500 years old and the central stupa in surrounded by dozens of intricately decorated buildings and statues. There are always many Myanmar people praying and making offering at Pagoda. Enjoy sunset at Pagoda. Drive back to hotel and free time at your leisure.
Overnight in Yangon.

Shwedagon at night

Rakhine Hall and many other halls

Day 02: Yangon – Fly to Bagan (B)
Check out hotel and transfer to the airport for domestic flight to Bagan (1 hr 20 minutes flying). Arrive Nyaung – U airport, welcome by our tour guide and driver then transfer to the hotel.
We begin a full-day sightseeing tour by visiting Nyaung-Oo morning market to see people ways of life and continuing with visits to a diverse selection of the most important pagodas and temples including Shwezigon Pagoda built by King Anawrahta in the early 11th as a religious shrine, Annada Temple a whitewashed masterpiece of Mon architecture with four standing Buddhas, the adjacent brick monastery with the beautiful well – preserved 18th century murals, Thatbinnyu Temple known as “temples of omniscience” and dating from 1144 and the Sulamani temple. Transfer to the hotel and leisure.
In the afternoon, visit one of Myanmar's most treasured handicrafts, a lacquer ware home Industry: nearby Myingabar village. Continue on; visit Damayangyi Temple - the massive temple in Bagan was built by Narathu who was also called the “Kalagya Min or the king killed by the kalas. To finish of the day, experience by local horse–cart way to Pyitthagyi Temple (15 mins). Enjoy sunset from the temple then transfer to the hotel.
Overnight in Bagan.

Day 03: Bagan - Local Village – Bagan (B)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Today, we continue to explore Bagan. Visit Payarthonezu Temple Complex, Min Nan Thu Village, Gubyaukgyi Temple admiring the fine stuccowork, Nanpaya temple, built in the Mon style with intricate stone carvings, and said once to have been Manuha's residence, Htilominlo, the last Bamar style temple built in Bagan, with old murals and friezes, Apyeyandanar Temple, Lawkannandar temple, and enjoy sunset at one of the monuments along Ayeyarwady River.
Overnight in Bagan.

Day 04: Bagan – Fly to Mandalay - Amarapura - Sagaing – Mandalay (B)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Check–out hotel and transfer to the airport for flight to Mandalay. Arrive at Mandalay International Airport, welcome by our tour guide and driver then start full day sightseeing tour of Mandalay. Firstly, excursion to Amarapura: Maha Gandayone Monastery – home to several thousand young monks where you can watch the whole monastery having their meal silently, 200 years old U Bein teak bridge built in 1728 at the time when Amarapura was Royal capital. Visit traditional hand – woven silk workshop teak posts.
Continue on, excursion coach to Sagaing by passing Ava Bridge; enjoy the panoramic view at the top of the hill then visit Silversmith & Kaunghmudaw Pagoda. Drive to Mandalay and free at the leisure.
Overnight in Mandalay.

Day 05: Mandalay (B)
Start excursion tour, visit the Shwenandaw Palace also known as Former Royal Palace, which was once king Mindon’s home. Continue will experience the sights and sounds of Mandalay including one of the most revered religious images in Myanmar, the Mahamuni Pagoda. Stop to see stone carving and later to see gold leaf being beaten into wafer thin pieces. Visit the Shwenandaw Monastery, excellent example of a traditional wooden building and Kuthodaw Pagoda, the world’s largest book made of marble. Enjoy spectacular views at sunset from Mandalay Hill there are interesting glass-studded temples. Enjoy sunset at Mandalay Hill. Transfer to hotel. Free and leisure.
Overnight in Mandalay.

Day 06: Mandalay – Fly to Heho - Pindaya – Kalaw (B)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Check–out to the hotel and transfer to the airport for a short flight to Heho.
Upon arrival at Heho airport, welcomed by our tour guide and driver then drive to Pindaya (Approx: 2 hours) through the Shan Plateau, through fields of mountain rice. Visit magnificent Pindaya caves set in a limestone ridge overlooking a picturesque lake where thousands of different types of Buddha images are on display in the various cave chambers. Continue on, visit some local houses where families produce Shan paper and parasols. Drive to Kalaw (1&1/2 hrs) – a popular hill station in the British days. You can enjoy cosy scenes along the way. Check in to your hotel and free at the leisure.
Overnight in Kalaw.

Day 07: Kalaw - Nyaung Shwe Jetty – Inle (B)
Breakfast at the hotel. Visit to morning colorful market to see people ways of life and Christ the King Church – a brick Catholic Church and Hnee Paya – features a gold lacquered bamboo Buddha. Drive to Nyaungshwe on the edge of the Inle Lake: famous for its unique leg rower (2 & ½ hrs drive). Arrive Nyaung shwe and proceed to Inle Lake by local boat and Check-in Hotel. An excursion by boat on Inle Lake, heading to the middle of Inle Lake including Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda the holiest religious site in Southern Shan State. Floating Villages & Gardens where fruit and vegetables are grown. See traditional handicrafts – silk weaving on wooden handlooms and a blacksmith shop. Stop at Ngaphechaung Monastery which is famous for its (Jumping –Cats Show).
Overnight in Inle.

Day 08: Inle - Indein - Inle (B)
Breakfast at the hotel. An excursion by boat on Inle lake will includes sights of the famous leg rowers typical floating gardens, local methods of fishing, village life and magnificent sceneries. Visit one of the local markets in the Inle lake region (on market days by days). And then, an excursion by boat to the Western Shore of Inle Lake to the beginning of a stair path leading to the hidden and unknown Inn Dein Pagoda complex. Return back to hotel. Free and leisure. Enjoy sunset at hotel.
Overnight in Inle.

Day 09: Inle - Nyaung Shwe Jetty – Heho- Fly to Thandwe - Ngapali Beach (B)
After breakfast, transfer to the Heho airport for flight to Thandwe (50 Minutes). Arrive Thandwe Airport and transfer to the hotel. Free and leisure.
Overnight at Hotel.

Day 10: Ngapali Beach (B)
Breakfast at the hotel. Free and leisure on the beautiful beach.
Overnight in Ngapali.

Day 11: Ngapali Beach (B)
Breakfast at the hotel. Free and leisure on the beautiful beach.
Overnight in Ngapali.

Day 12: Ngapali Beach (B)
Breakfast at the hotel. Free and leisure on the beautiful beach.
Overnight in Ngapali.

Day 13: Ngapali Beach - Thandwe – Fly to Yangon (B)
Free at the leisure till transfer to the airport by shuttle bus and take a flight back to Yangon.
Overnight in Yangon.

Day 14: Yangon Departure (B)
Breakfast at the hotel. Free at the leisure until transfer to the airport for your onwards flight.

What's included ?

• Accommodation based on twin sharing
• All kinds of internal transportation as above mentioned itinerary
• Domestic Flight tickets for (Yangon – Bagan, Bagan – Mandalay, Mandalay – Heho, Heho – Thandwe, Thandwe - Yangon
• Daily breakfast at the hotel
• Sightseeing on Inle Lake by private boat
• English Language guide (other language is on request)
• Entrance Fees & Zone Fees as per mentioned program
• Good local car experienced car driver
• Government Tax
• Service Tax

What's Excluded ?

• International Ticket Fare with insurance surcharge and Fuel surcharge
• Visa Fees & Travels insurance
• Personal Expense such as beverages, telephone calls, laundry services, Minibar, etc….
• Drinks at meals and purify drinking water and snow Towel along in program
• Other services not mentioned above including